How Long
Unanswered Echoes: Dire Straits' Heartfelt Quest
Lyrics
How long, how long baby
Questioning about the duration
How long has it been
Asking about the length of time passed
How long you gonna keep me wondering
Wondering how much longer the uncertainty will continue
How long before you see
Asking when awareness will dawn
Stallin' me was wrong
Expressing that delaying or holding back was a mistake
How long
Reiterating the question about duration
How long, how long you gonna keep
Asking how much longer the act of rejection or refusal will continue
Slappin' my hand away
Describing a gesture of rejection or avoidance
How long you gonna keep my love at bay
Questioning the duration of keeping love distant or inaccessible
How long before you're sure
Asking when certainty or assurance will be reached
My love is strong
Asserting the strength of one's love
How long
Repeating the question about duration
How long, how long you gonna keep
Repeating the query about the duration of a particular behavior
Tellin' me you like me fine
Describing positive statements given with uncertainty or hesitation
How long until I'm gonna make you mine
Asking when a commitment will be made
How long before wake up
Asking when realization will occur
And find your good man gone
Anticipating the moment when the person will realize the absence of a good partner
How long
Repeating the question about duration
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